Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

Thanksgiving sermon on religion and reform in Athens

The Rev E W Schwefel delivers an abridged Thanksgiving discourse at the Methodist church in Athens on Job 12 23 urging national day of Thanksgiving, unity beyond denominations, moral progress, and temperance. He cites Washington, the abolition of slavery, civil service reform, Sabbath laws, and the mobility of political power as key forces shaping religion, politics, and prosperity. He highlights the need for charity during financial stress and calls for relief efforts for the needy.